Diamonds as investment
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Diamonds as investment
One keeps hearing people say how they got a fantastic bargain on a diamond ring or earrings in the UAE and which was valued at a much higher price back in the UK.
So that has me speculating whether I shouild buy a loose diamond from the souks here and resell it in the uk for a nice profit when I go home for the holidays. Is such a thing possible?
So that has me speculating whether I shouild buy a loose diamond from the souks here and resell it in the uk for a nice profit when I go home for the holidays. Is such a thing possible?
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Re: Diamonds as investment
Would you honestly trust a seller of diamonds here?
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Re: Diamonds as investment
One keeps hearing people say how they got a fantastic bargain on a diamond ring or earrings in the UAE and which was valued at a much higher price back in the UK.
So that has me speculating whether I shouild buy a loose diamond from the souks here and resell it in the uk for a nice profit when I go home for the holidays. Is such a thing possible?
So that has me speculating whether I shouild buy a loose diamond from the souks here and resell it in the uk for a nice profit when I go home for the holidays. Is such a thing possible?
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Re: Diamonds as investment
Must have been a good night if you're considering a diamond purchase.
I'll have to get a new hat Cilla!
I'll have to get a new hat Cilla!
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Re: Diamonds as investment
One keeps hearing people say how they got a fantastic bargain on a diamond ring or earrings in the UAE and which was valued at a much higher price back in the UK.
So that has me speculating whether I shouild buy a loose diamond from the souks here and resell it in the uk for a nice profit when I go home for the holidays. Is such a thing possible?
So that has me speculating whether I shouild buy a loose diamond from the souks here and resell it in the uk for a nice profit when I go home for the holidays. Is such a thing possible?
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Re: Diamonds as investment
My brother came to visit me in February this year and I took him shopping at the Gold and Diamond Park. He went back a few times and bought some diamond jewellery plus some precious and semi precious loose stones. He thought the prices and quality of the diamonds were pretty good, he was especially impressed with the size of some of the yellows. He works in mining in Australia and South Africa so he knew what he was looking at, may not be so easy to pick the good stuff as a layman.
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Re: Diamonds as investment
Wife of a former colleague here actually had her own little device which determined whether she was looking at a real diamond or not (I guess by measuring the diffractive index). Now that's gotta be the ultimate expat Christmas present.
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It's quite easy with a loupe to be able to see any inclusions or blemishes in the diamonds.
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